Creek
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n. <英>小湾;<美>小河，小溪;〈废〉弯曲狭窄的通路;克里克人，克里克语;
📝 例句
The man had fallen into the creek and had sprained his ankle.
那人掉进了小溪，把脚踝扭伤了。
"Down by the creek," said Mr. Helton, in his hollow voice.
“在小溪边上，”希尔顿先生瓮声瓮气的说。
The creek adjoining grandpa's house had ice at least a foot thick in winter.
祖父家旁边的小河里冬天结的冰起码有一英尺厚。
I was going to bridge a little creek for it.
我要在一条小河流上建一座桥。
The creek became narrower and finally petered out.
支流越变越窄最后终于枯竭了。
🌱 联想助记
【串】娃娃鱼在creek(小溪)里creep(爬行),不久爬到了creel(捕鱼笼)
【记】creek-小溪,reek-有臭味:这条小溪被严重污染了,不时散发出阵阵臭味
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
creek
n
1 (Brit) narrow stretch of water flowing inland from a coast; inlet 小海湾; 小港湾.
2 (US) small river; stream 小河; 溪流.
3 (idm 习语) up the `creek (infml 口) in difficulties 处於困境
I'm really up the creek without my car. 我没有了汽车实在不方便.
🔁 扩展释义
*[kri:k]n. 小溪, 小河, 小湾相关词组: up the creek
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I heard through the grapevine that the minister is going to resign.
我听到小道消息，首相将辞职。
Did you go to the picnic this morning?
你今早去野餐了吗？
No, there aren't (any).
不，没有。